- Meta's PAC will support state-level AI-friendly candidates from either party
- Company says Sacramento's regulatory environment could stifle AI innovation
- Newsom backs AI growth with 'appropriate guardrails' — governor's office spokesperson
The Facebook and Instagram parent plans to spend tens of millions of dollars through the PAC, potentially positioning the company among the state's top political spenders ahead of the 2026 governor race. ...
Venture-capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI President Greg Brockman are among those helping launch and fund Leading the Future, a new super PAC network focused on AI, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
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